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DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS
THE ORIGINAL "ZORRO" OF THE SCREEN

CONTENTS

CHAPTERPAGE
I Pedro, the Boaster[1]
II On the Heels of the Storm[8]
III Señor Zorro Pays a Visit[16]
IV Swords Clash and Pedro Explains[21]
V A Ride in the Morning[31]
VI Diego Seeks a Bride[37]
VII A Different Sort of Man[46]
VIII Don Carlos Plays a Game[54]
IX The Clash of Blades[63]
X A Hint at Jealousy[72]
XI Three Suitors[79]
XII A Visit[87]
XIII Love Comes Swiftly[98]
XIV Captain Ramón Writes a Letter[109]
XV At the Presidio[114]
XVI The Chase That Failed[123]
XVII Sergeant Gonzales Meets a Friend[129]
XVIII Don Diego Returns[135]
XIX Captain Ramón Apologizes[140]
XX Don Diego Shows Interest[148]
XXI The Whipping[153]
XXII Swift Punishment[160]
XXIII More Punishment[167]
XXIV At the Hacienda of Don Alejandro[174]
XXV A League Is Formed[185]
XXVI An Understanding[191]
XXVII Orders for Arrest[200]
XXVIII The Outrage[208]
XXIX Don Diego Feels Ill[217]
XXX The Sign of the Fox[225]
XXXI The Rescue[231]
XXXII Close Quarters[238]
XXXIII Flight and Pursuit[248]
XXXIV The Blood of the Pulidos[256]
XXXV The Clash of Blades Again[262]
XXXVI All Against Them[277]
XXXVII The Fox at Bay[284]
XXXVIII The Man Unmasked[290]
XXXIX "Meal Mush and Goat's Milk!"[297]

THE MARK OF ZORRO

CHAPTER I PEDRO, THE BOASTER

Again the sheet of rain beat against the roof of red Spanish tile, and the wind shrieked like a soul in torment, and smoke puffed from the big fireplace as the sparks were showered over the hard dirt floor.